Photos: Tributes to the Queen, both large and small

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Sand-sculpture artist Nicola Wood completes a sand sculpture she has created of Queen Elizabeth II at the annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival on May 28, 2012 in Weston-Super-Mare, England. Now in its seventh year, the festival, which opens to the public on Friday, features sand sculptures from award-winning artists from across the globe. Using 4,000 tonnes of Weston beach sand, this year's giant sand-art display, created by 15 international artists on the theme Fun and Games, runs throughout the summer until September 9.

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A cardboard cut-out of Queen Elizabeth II accompanies racegoers in an open top bus during Ladies Day at Epsom racecourse, at the start of the weekend marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, on June 1, 2012 in Epsom, England.Alan Crowhurst
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A small girl looks from Blackfriars Bridge as workers help to hang a giant image from a building on the south bank of the River Thames, London showing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, fourth left, and from left the royal family, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew, Earl Mountbatten, Prince Philip and Mark Phillips standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Queen’s 1977 Silver Jubilee, Friday, May 25, 2012. The giant canvas, measuring 100 meters by 70 meters and weighing nearly two tons, was officially unveiled on Friday and will be displayed until the end of June, in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee, marking the Queen’s 60 year reign.Matt Dunham
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A racegoer poses wearing a homemade Diamond Jubilee hat during Ladies Day, the first day of the Epsom Derby horse racing event, at Epsom in Surrey, southern England on June 1, 2012.BEN STANSALL
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Souvenirs to mark Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee are seen for sale in a shop in the City of London, Thursday, May 31, 2012. The capital is preparing to celebrate the queen’s 60-year reign, which culminate in nationwide Jubilee celebrations on a 4-day weekend beginning June 2.Sang Tan
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Sophie Hugh Williams poses next to a piece of work by artist Chris Levine depicting Queen Elizabeth II is displayed during a photocall at Asprey on May 28, 2012 in London, England. The portrait incorporates a jewelled diadem which was created by the jewellers Asprey, in conjunction with the artist as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The diadem includes 1,000 white brilliant cut diamonds, and is a recreation of the original which was worn by Queen Elizabeth II for the procession to her Coronation in 1953.Dan Kitwood
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A piece of work by artist Chris Levine depicting Queen Elizabeth II is displayed during a photocall at Asprey on May 28, 2012 in London, England. The portrait incorporates a jewelled diadem which was created by the jewellers Asprey, in conjunction with the artist as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The diadem includes 1000 white brilliant cut diamonds, and is a recreation of the original which was worn by Queen Elizabeth II for the procession to her Coronation in 1953.Dan Kitwood
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A close-up view of a knitted display to mark Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, which has been tied to the railings on the upper promenade at Saltburn By the Sea, England Thursday, May 31, 2012. Mystery surrounds the identity of the knitter, but local people are impressed by the detail of the scarf that features knitted crowns, the Queen in a number of different outfits, other Royals, Royal guards, and even some corgis.SCOTT HEPPELL
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A Madame Tussauds employee poses with a brush on the face of a new waxwork statue of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (L) standing next to a statue of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R), as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Blackpool, northwest England, on May 30, 2012. The new waxwork in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was unveiled at Madame Tussauds ahead of the main weekend of events that will mark her 60-year reign.ANDREW YATES
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A new waxwork statue of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (L) stands next to a statue of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (C) and Prince William (R) as children from Norbreck primary school have a Diamond Jubilee party at Madame Tussauds in Blackpool, northwest England, on May 30, 2012. The new waxwork in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was unveiled at Madame Tussauds ahead of the main weekend of events that will mark her 60-year reign.ANDREW YATES
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A man poses with a cappuccino with chocolate in the shape of the Union Flag on the froth added by a coffee shop in honour of the Queen’s diamond jubilee in central London on June 1, 2012. Britons are preparing for a long weekend of events to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne.LEON NEAL
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A public house called the The Keys, is seen with a window display in honour of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee in Yarm, England, Thursday, May 31, 2012.SCOTT HEPPELL
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A public house called the The Keys, is seen with a window display in honour of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee in Yarm, England, Thursday, May 31, 2012.SCOTT HEPPELL
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A couple lie in the sun next to a floral crown that has been installed in St James’s Park in central London on May 29, 2012, to commemorate the Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. The 4 x 2.5m planted floral crown took five weeks to construct, weighs five tonnes and has the blooms of 13,500 plants.CARL COURT
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A couple pose for a photograph in front of a floral crown that has been installed in St James’s Park in central London on May 29, 2012, to commemorate the Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. The 4 x 2.5m planted floral crown took five weeks to construct, weighs five tonnes and has the blooms of 13,500 plants.CARL COURT
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A public house called the The George and Dragon, is seen with a window display in honour of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee in Yarm, England, Thursday, May 31, 2012.SCOTT HEPPELL
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Souvenirs to mark Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee are seen for sale in a shop in the City of London, Thursday, May 31, 2012. The capital is preparing to celebrate the queen’s 60-year reign, which culminate in nationwide Jubilee celebrations on a 4-day weekend beginning June 2.Sang Tan
/ AP

A flag with Queen Elizabeth II's portrait made entierly of lego is pictured in the window of a shop in central London, on May 21, 2012, ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee will take place June 2-5, 2012, and celebrations will include a festival of boats on the river Thames and the lighting of more than 2,000 beacons around the country during a four-day public holiday.Andrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImages

A member of the public is seen walking past a shop window with a display in honour of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee in Durham, England, Thursday, May 31, 2012.SCOTT HEPPELL
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Souvenirs to mark Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee are seen for sale in a shop in the City of London, Thursday, May 31, 2012. The capital is preparing to celebrate the queen’s 60-year reign, which culminate in nationwide Jubilee celebrations on a 4-day weekend beginning June 2.Sang Tan
/ AP

Souvenirs to mark Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee are seen for sale in a shop in the City of London, Thursday, May 31, 2012. The capital is preparing to celebrate the queen’s 60-year reign, which culminate in nationwide Jubilee celebrations on a 4-day weekend beginning June 2.Sang Tan
/ AP

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